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​​​​​​​International Speed Post​​​​​​​

International Speed Post (EMS), the premium and time bound international postal service for documents and merchandise. ​

Booking

International Speed Post articles can be booked in almost all the Departmental Post offices across the country. In metro and other major cities, International Speed Post articles can be booked till late in the evening. ​

The general maximum weight for International Speed Post (EMS) is 35kg. Some countries have lower weight restrictions. The size of a postal article for International speed Post service shall not exceed 1.5 meter for any one dimension and 3 meters for the sum of the length and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than the length. ​

International Speed Post - Country Specific Weight Restrictions

S. No

Country

Max. Weight (Document) in grams

Max Weight (Merchandise) in grams

1

Afghanistan​

30000

30000

2

Argentina

20000

No Service

3

Australia

20000

20000

4

Austria

30000

30000

5

Bahrain

20000

20000

6

Bangladesh

30000

30000

7

Barbados

31500

31500

8

Belarus

20000

20000

9

Belgium

30000

No Service

10

Bermuda

20000

20000

11

Bhutan

30000

30000

12

Botswana

30000

30000

13

Brunei Darussalam

30000

30000

14

Bulgaria

30000

30000

15

Cambodia

30000

30000

16

Canada

30000

30000

17

Cape Verde

30000

No Service

18

Cayman Islands

10000

10000

19

China (People's Rep.)

30000

30000

20

Cuba

10000

10000

21

Cyprus

30000

30000

22

Democratic Republic of Congo

30000

No Service

23

Denmark

30000

No Service

24

Egypt

30000

30000

25

El Salvador

30000

No Service

26

Eritrea

30000

30000

27

Estonia

30000

30000

28

Ethiopia

30000

30000

29

Fiji

30000

30000

30

Finland

30000

30000

31

France

30000

30000

32

Georgia

30000

30000

33

Germany

30000

30000

34

Ghana

30000

30000

35

Greece

30000

30000

36

Guyana

20000

No Service

37

Hong Kong

30000

30000

38

Hungary

30000

30000

39

Iceland

30000

30000

40

Indonesia

30000

No Service

41

Iran

30000

No Service

42

Iraq

30000

No Service

43

Ireland

30000

30000

44

Israel

20000

20000

45

Italy

30000

30000

46

Japan

30000

30000

47

Jordan

30000

30000

48

Kenya

31500

31500

49

Korea (Republic of)

35000

35000

50

Kuwait

30000

No Service

51

Latvia

30000

30000

52

Luxemburg

30000

No Service

53

Macao

31500

31500

54

Malawi

20000

20000

55

Malaysia

30000

30000

56

Maldives

30000

No Service

57

Mauritius

30000

30000

58

Mexico

30000

No Service

59

Mongolia

20000

20000

60

Morocco

30000

30000

61

Namibia

30000

30000

62

Nauru

20000

20000

63

Nepal

30000

30000

64

Netherlands

30000

30000

65

New Zealand

30000

30000

66

Niger

30000

No Service

67

Nigeria

30000

No Service

68

Norway

30000

30000

69

Oman

30000

30000

70

Pakistan

30000

30000

71

Panama

30000

No Service

72

Papua New Guinea

30000

No Service

73

Philippines

30000

30000

74

Poland

20000

20000

75

Portugal

30000

30000

76

Qatar

30000

30000

77

Romania

31500

31500

78

Russia

30000

30000

79

Rwanda

30000

No Service

80

Saudi Arabia

30000

No Service

81

Senegal

30000

30000

82

Singapore

30000

30000

83

South Africa

30000

30000

84

Spain

30000

30000

85

Sri Lanka

30000

No Service

86

Sudan

30000

30000

87

Sweden

30000

No Service

88

Switzerland

30000

30000

89

Taiwan

20000

20000

90

Tanzania

30000

30000

91

Thailand

30000

30000​

92

Tunisia

30000

No Service

93

Turkey

30000

30000

94

Uganda

30000

30000

95

Ukraine

20000

20000

96

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

30000

30000

97

United Kingdom

30000

30000

98

United States of America

31500

31500

99

Vietnam

31500

31500

100

Yemen

30000

No Service

For compensation of loss or damage or delay of Outbound International EMS articles :

For loss or damage of International EMS Merchandise - Sum of postage paid and the declared value of the content subject to upper ceiling of 30 SDR* per item.

For loss or damage of International EMS Document - Postage paid subject to upper ceiling of 30 SDR* per item.

For Delay- Difference between International Speed Post(EMS) and Registered Post Charges.

* at prevailing rates

​Enquiry about International EMS articles​​

In case a customer desires to enquire about his/her International EMS article, enquiry may be raised without any charge or fee.

​
International Speed Post - Delivery Standards

All International Speed Post (EMS) articles are subject to customs examination. Period for customs examination/ detention is not included in the service standards. These are "End to End" delivery standards. ​

​​​

​S. No​​

Qualifying Description

Service Standards*​​

1

Afghanistan

3 to 7

2

Argentina

5 to 9

3

Australia​

4 to 8

4

Austria

4 to 8

5

Bahrain

4 to 8

6

Bangladesh

3 to 7

7

Barbados

5 to 9

8

Belarus

5 to 9

9

Belgium

4 to 8

10

Bermuda

5 to 9

11

Bhutan

3 to 7

12

Botswana

6 to 9

13

Brunei Darussalam

3 to 7

14

Bulgaria

5 to 9

15

Cambodia

3 to 6

16

Canada

5 to 9

17

Cape Verde

6 to 9

18

Cayman Islands

5 to 9

19

China

4 to 9

20

Cuba

5 to 9

21

Cyprus

5 to 9

22

Democratic Republic of Congo

6 to 9

23

Denmark

4 to 8

24

Egypt

6 to 9

25

El Salvador

5 to 9

26

Eritrea

6 to 9

27

Estonia

5 to 9

28

Ethiopia

6 to 9

29

Fiji

4 to 9

30

Finland

4 to 8

31

France

4 to 8

32

Georgia

2 to 6

33

Germany

4 to 8

34

Ghana

6 to 9

35

Greece

5 to 9

36

Guyana

5 to 9

37

Hongkong

3 to 6

38

Hungary

3 to 7

39

Iceland

4 to 8

40

Indonesia

3 to 7

41

Iran

4 to 9

42

Iraq

4 to 9

43

Ireland

4 to 8

44

Israel

4 to 9

45

Italy

4 to 8

46

Japan

3 to 6

47

Jordan

4 to 9

48

Kenya

6 to 9

49

Kuwait

4 to 8

50

Latvia

5 to 9

51

Luxemburg

4 to 8

52

Macao

4 to 9

53

Malawi

6 to 9

54

Malaysia

3 to 7

55

Maldives

3 to 7

56

Mauritius

6 to 9

57

Mexico

5 to 9

58

Mongolia

4 to 9

59

Morocco

6 to 9

60

Namibia

6 to 9

61

Nauru

4 to 9

62

Nepal

3 to 7

63

Netherland

4 to 8

64

New Zealand

4 to 8

65

Niger

6 to 9

66

Nigeria

6 to 9

67

Norway

4 to 8

68

Oman

4 to 8

69

Pakistan

3 to 7

70

Panama

5 to 9

71

Papua New Guinea

4 to 9

72

Philippines

3 to 7

73

Poland

5 to 9

74

Portugal

4 to 8

75

Qatar

4 to 8

76

Romania

4 to 8

77

Russia

5 to 9

78

Rwanda

6 to 9

79

Saudi Arabia

4 to 8

80

Senegal

6 to 9

81

Singapore

3 to 6

82

South Africa

6 to 9

83

South Korea

3 to 7

84

Spain

4 to 8

85

Sri Lanka

3 to 7

86

Sudan

6 to 9

87

Sweden

4 to 8

88

Switzerland

4 to 8

89

Taiwan

3 to 6

90

Tanzania

6 to 9

91

Thailand

3 to 6

92

Tunisia

6 to 9

93

Turkey

3 to 6

94

UAE

4 to 8

95

Uganda

6 to 9

96

Ukraine

5 to 9

97

United Kingdom (UK)

2 to 6

98

United States of America (USA)

4 to 7

99

Vietnam

3 to 7

100

Yemen

4 to 8​

*International EMS articles - All International Mail articles are subject to customs examination. Period for customs examination/ detention is not included in the service standards. These are "End to End" delivery standards for outbound articles booked in cities with OEs, i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,Chennai and Kochi. For articles booked at other locations, the timelines as per domestic speed post service standards will be added.​

​

​The following items are not accepted under International Speed Post:

​Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.

Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.

​​Any letter, postcard, newspaper, packet or parcel having on it or on the cover thereof, any words, marks or design of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous threatening, or grossly offensive nature.